Status: The state has no unbundled service programs for residential customers.

Overview: No retail unbundling program is being considered at this time by either the Washington Utilities and Transportation
Commission or the state legislature. Unbundled service is available to large-volume commercial and industrial customers, which
include hospitals and large schools.

EIA State Data: In 2001, Washington had 841,617 residential and 84,628 commercial customers. They consumed 84 and 57
billion cubic feet of natural gas, respectively. The average prices paid for natural gas purchased from local distribution companies by
residential and commercial customers were $9.79 and $8.62 per thousand cubic feet, respectively. The average city gate price in
the state was $5.31 per thousand cubic feet.